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Najdat were the sub-sect of the Kharijite movement that followed Najda ibn 'Amir al-Hanafi , and in 682 launched a revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate in the historical provinces of Yamamah and Bahrain , in central and eastern Arabia . Among the beliefs of the Najdat were: The belief that the existence of a caliph or any other ruler is not necessary in religion - if members of society are able to maintain relations based on religious principles, then they may not need a ruler.1 Allowing the concealment of their true beliefs, if they were in territories where the Sunnis dominated. Sinning Muslims were not excommunicated as unbelievers. The Najdat believed that they could be forgiven by Allah - only he who persisted in his sin and repeatedly committed it, could be accused of unbelief .
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The Najdat were the sub-sect of the Kharijite movement that followed Najda ibn 'Amir al-Hanafi in the late 7th century and briefly ruled over the historical provinces of Yamamah and Bahrayn in central and eastern Arabia .
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Sub-sect of Kharjite movement The Najdat were the sub-sect of the Kharijite movement that followed Najda ibn 'Amir al-Hanafi , and in 682 launched a revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate in the historical provinces of Yamama and Bahrain , in central and eastern Arabia . Among the beliefs of the Najdat were: Allowing the concealment of their true beliefs, if they were in territories where the Sunnis dominated. Sinning Muslims were not excommunicated as unbelievers. The Najdat believed that they could be forgiven by Allah - only he who persisted in his sin and repeatedly committed it, could be accused of unbelief .
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sub-sect of the kharijite movement that followed najda ibn 'amir al-hanafi in the late 7th century and briefly
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sub-sect of the kharijite movement that followed najda ibn 'amir al-hanafi
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